Why learn Spanish in today’s world?

Spanish is the second most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese (over 572 million people speak Spanish worldwide).

Spanish is the official language in 21 countries.

Spanish is the second most studied language in the world and second language in international communication (after English).

Mastering Spanish represents a competitive advantage for workers who want to move on to a Spanish speaking destination.

Two of the top ten MBA schools outside the United States are located in Spain (IE and IESE).

Being bilingual (Spanish and English) will continue to become more valuable for people who live in the United States with each passing year.

By 2050 the number of Hispanics in the United States is projected to grow exponentially to more than 100 million people. At that point, Hispanics will account for approximately one-quarter of the total U.S. population.

As countries in Latin America are strengthening and expanding their economies, they are becoming more important as trading partners.